| About Stacia Knitwear~ |
| The Product: |
My designs start with the fabric ~ I developed an exclusive knit that's light-weight, buttery soft, and year-round. Stacia knits are luxurious, functional, and comfortable. Perfect for the beach, for work, or for an evening out ~ all in effortless style. |
| Inspiration: |
The California beach-lifestyle and the laid-back vibe of the Islands. |
| Colors: |
From nature and my environment; always vibrant and named to evoke a place or feeling you have when you wear the color. |
| Fabrics: |
I developed a silky soft, luxurious rayon yarn in a space-dyed knit inspired by the surf-culture of the '70s. For each knit, I create a custom combination of colors that forms the unique spacedye pattern. |
| Quality: |
The same light-weight, washable quality of a t-shirt, but with the finishings of a fine sweater. Luxurious, but washable. |
| Signature: |
Space-dyed colors; exposed seaming; the hoodie; the knit dress. |
| Going Green : |
The Stacia Eco Knit Collection uses yarns made from bamboo, soybean, and seaweed - sustainable fibers that are friendly to the earth and feel good against your skin. |
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| About the designer, Stacy Johnson~ |
| Raised: |
In Hawaii and Alaska |
| Education: |
Parsons School of Design in New York City |
| Apprenticed: |
At Calvin Klein and Cynthia Rowley |
| Favorite Places: |
Haleiwa, Kailua, Santa Monica, Malibu, Montauk, Paris |
| Reading List: |
Wilkie Collins, Kiana Davenport, Surfer Biographies |
| On My iPod: |
U2, Coldplay, The Killers, Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, IZ |
| On Me: |
Sharon Segal tank, Stacia spacedye beach tunic, Current Elliot boyfriend jeans, Sigerson Morisson booties, maile leaf pendant |
| Shopping Haunts: |
Brentwood Country Mart, Cross Creek Malibu, North Shore Haleiwa |
| Guilty Pleasures: |
Coffee Bean Iced Blended Mocha, See's Candies, In and Out Burger |
| Keeping Fit: |
Yoga, Surfing in Malibu, Hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains, Scuba Diving in Maunalua Bay, body surfing at El Porto |
| Causes: |
Surfrider Foundation, Heal The Bay |
| Married: |
To journalist Peter Viles |
| Can't Live Without: |
My beautiful, inspirational children, Campbell Duke and Kaiulani Rose |
| If I Didn't Design Clothing: |
I'd be a marine biologist |
| Designer's Blog: |
A Designer's diary of what's hot in fashion, art and the California beach lifestyle - www.fashionflock.blogspot.com |
